[Massive parapneumonic effusion caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a child: a case report].
Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is usually mild course and self-limited. Parapneumonic effusion is not a common feature of M. pneumoniae. The treatment of parapneumonic effusion is macrolides and chest tube with adequate pleural drainage. We report here on a child with M. pneumoniae infection complicated by massive parapneumonic effusion. Protracted course of fever and respiratory distress was noted in patient. Pneumothorax was occurred subsequent to chest tube drainage.
Aydemir
Cumhur
C
Department of Children's Health and Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Zonguldak, Turkey. chaydemir@hotmail.com
Ustundag
Gonca Handan
GH
Eldes
Nilufer
N
Kutsal
Ebru
E
Polat
Recep
R
Numanoglu
Varim
V
D015505:Chest Tubes; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018942:Macrolides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*
D018942:Macrolides